finding employment; getting a job
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
nuclear power generation; nuclear electricity generation
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
calamity; disaster; misfortune
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
neighbouring house; neighboring house
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
for example; for instance; e.g.
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
applicant; candidate; volunteer
to be talented; to be able
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
root; source; origin; cause
self-examination; reflection
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
military man; warrior; soldier
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to have medicine be effective
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
personal grudge; personal enmity
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding